Shareholders to launch damages suit against Livedoor in late May

Shareholders to launch damages suit against Livedoor in late May

TOKYO, Japn - Three lawyers representing some 1,000 shareholders in Livedoor Co. hold a press conference in Tokyo on April 13. They said their clients will launch a damages suit in late May against the Internet firm and its former executives in a bid to recover their losses from a sharp fall in its stock price following allegations of accounting fraud. (Kyodo)

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